156 Newark OtoemtiQ Star |ggb| -■ ■ ■■■■— ••• ^ - --——=— -■■■-<:■■.: -= ' ^ -1T.HH / ESTABLISHED 1832. NEWARK, N. J, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1914.—22 PAGES. WEATHER: PROBABLY CLOUDY SATURDAY. | LOUISIANA REACHES VERA CRUZ Reinforcements Landed in Captured City, Which Is Now iri" Complete Con trol of U. S. Forces. 6,500 AMERICANS TO BE ASHORE BY TOMORROW Artillery Is Rushed to Outposts to Meet Any Attack by Mex icans in Effort to Retake the City—Order Has Been Fully Restored. VERA CRUZ. April 24.--The bat tleship Louisiana arrived today, and immediately landed detachments of marines and bluejackets. The Mis sissippi also prepared to send ashore 700 marines and a battalion of blue jackets as well as two aeroplanes. The marines who have t> eu holding the outposts were relieved today by a l attaliin of bluejackets. Detachments of bluejackets and marines are quartered all about the city, while squads patrol the streets. By tomorrow the total force on shore will probably reach 6,500 men. Outposts Strengthened. The outposts have been equipped with twelve machine guns and sev eral three-inch Meld pieces, which were taken to the front today by teams of six horses to each gun. The an mats were frightened by the unac customed w k, and tiie mar.nes had a hard struggle with them. Rear Admiral Fletcher s headquar ters at the Terminal Hotel are guard ed by machine guns, while seven field pieces are held In reserve In the vi cinity. The commissary, ordnance and quartermaster’s departments worked very efficiently, so that along the docks there were no piles of merchan dise, os is usually the case when an armed force Is landed. All supplies were promptly distributed among the troops, who also received distilled water from the ships, under the su pei intendence of the medical depart ment. Only One woman wounaea. Over 250 Mex can sick and wounded were found in the San Sebastian Hos pital when it was inspected today by u navy surgeon. Among the wounded was only one woman, who had been ehot through the arm. in the mortuary of the hospital -forty unburied Mexican dead were lying. A supply of •ammun.tion was lit so found here. The building had been protected from the gunfire of the warships and the rifle fire of the landing parties by the hosp tal flag, nlthough it appears certain that there Was much sharpshooting from the roof of the hospital Conditions in the hospital were found to be so bnd that three navy surgeons were detailed to assist the hospital authorities Food and medi cine were supplied from the Solace. American Wounded on Solace. All the American wounded have been taken on board the Solace. The navy surgeons are enthusiastic over the care and attention they are able to give the str.cken men owing to the excellent equipment of the vessel. Until the arrival of the Solace the wounded and the prisoners had been eent on board the Prairie, which soon became crowded. That vessel is ill suited for hospital work. The medical department today made an inspection of the sanitary conditions of the city, and opened negotiations with the Mexican health olficia‘8 in the hope of Inducing them to return to their work. With Commander Herman O. Stick ney, of the Prairie, appointed com mander of the port, the American authorities today undertook the ad ministration of the customs. For a time there will be in reality two cus • toms houses. Mariano Ascarrage, the Mexican customs collector, is not in clined to serve under American super vision, but declares he will take charge of the undispatched hus'ness which was in hand at the moment of occupation. .Straightening Out City's Affairs. Commander Stickney and his men are to look after the new business, and believe they will have no diffi culty in retaining a few' of the old officials. One of the reasons given by Ascarraga for declining to con tinue his duties was that he would be violating the Mexican law. as the port of % era Cruz has been closed by orders from the Federal capital. Rear Admiral Fletcher has begun the general supervision of the city, und he and his staff are working very arduously in straightening out local affairs. Very few of the former heads of the city departments have returned to take, up their positions, and most of them seem to have left the city. The sanitation plant of the munici pality was placed in operation again today, under a new chief, and the street car lines also have resumed partial service. Numbers of shops and restaurants were opened yesterday and crowds walked about the streets and the open places. Cxcept for the pussing of an occasional patrol the city s«ems to have resumed normal condi tions. liaudN Replace Cannon. Hands from the American fleet plaved at various parts of the city yesterday and attracted large crowds of civilians. The idea of providing music for the people was suggested by Captain Rush, who only a few hours before had been directing the artillery and machine-gun Are against the same people. I-large numbers of Mexicans called at Rear Admiral Fletcher’s head quarters toduy, pleading for the re lease of friends and relatives who hud been made prisoners. The al most invariable reply was that all whose Innocence could be established would be released in a short time. Captain Huse. chief of staff of Rear Admiral Fletcher, addressed one group in Spanish, telling them that the sniping from the house-tops must cease and that all Mexicans within the American lines must respect American authority. The total number of prisoners taken W’HS about 300, but many have al ready been released. Fidelity Trust Cemnany loans money on bond and mortgage and gittsti prompt attention to applications.—Adv. U. S. FORCES AND LEADERS WHO WILL SEE ACTION IN MEXICO J No. 1. Gun crew on (he battleship Connecticut, tiring a five-inch gun, such as those used in shelling Vera Crux. No. 2. Captain Leonard, of the Virginia. No. !!. Bear-Admiral Beatty, snap ped on board the U. 8. 8. Virginia at the Charlestown, Mass., navy yard. Admiral Beatty and the Virginia have been ordered to sail for Mexico. No. 4. At the left. Captain Brown, and at the right, Captain Boots. In command of the marines who left for Mexico on the Mono Castle from I’hlladclphia. No. 5. II. 8. marines leaving Philadelphia navy yard for Mexico aboard the Morro Castle. Complete List of the Dead and Wounded in Vera Cruz Fighting WASHINGTON, April 24.—The ad dresses and next of kin of the Amer icans killed and wounded yesterday at Vera Cruz were announced by the navy department today In a revised list, as follows: THE HEAD. DENNIS J. LANE, seaman, 339 East Forty-fifth street New York city; next of kin. father, John P. Lane, same address. E. H. FROHLICHSTEIN, ordinary seaman, 456 Conti street, Mobile, Ala.; next of kin, brother, John Frollchstein, same address. ELZIE C. FISHER, ordinary seaman, Hayes, Miss.;, next of kin, father, James D. Fisher, same address. WOUNDED. GEORGE J. SODEN, gunner’s mate, secvond class, Warren, Mich.; next of kin, father, Eugene Soden, Ro chester, Mich. FRED H. FRIDTH, ordinary, 2356 North Gratz street, Philadelphia; next of kin, brother, Charles F. Fridth, same address. W. O. KEAS, chief turret captain, 7a Bacon street, Hillsdale, Mich.; next of kin, father, Alfred M. Keas, same address. R. E. LEE. ordinary seaman, 216 West Twenty-fifth street, New York city; next of kin, mother, Rose Lee, same address. EDWARD CARL, WALTER, seaman, 1702 Mount Pleasant street, Burling ton, Iowa; next of kin, father, Vin cent Walter, same address. R. O. JANS, seaman, 907 Iowa ave nue, Muscatine, Iowa; next of kin, mother Hanna Jans, same address. WALTER L. HAWK, boatswain's mate, first class, St. Louis, Mich igan; next of kin, father, Sherman Hawk, same address. T. V. BISKUP, boatswain's mate, second class, Winona, Mich.; next of kin, mother, Julia Blskup, 75 East Third street, Winona. J. L. HARRIS, seaman, Tracey City, Tenn.; next of kin, father, J. A. Harris, same address. CSLAUDE C. WILCOX, ordinary seamon, Irving Mich.; next of kin, father, Adelbert Wilcox, same ad dress P5. J. v l i, 4001 oi, uiuuu bucci, New Orleans; next of kin. uncle, Peter Everett, same address. HENRY P. NAGOROWSKI, private, U. S. M. C., Baltimore, Md.; next of kin, sister, Nanda Nagorowski, 518 St. Anne street, Baltimore. ENSIGN PAUL AUGUSTUS STEV ’ ENS, was born in Chrisfleld, Md., February 22, 1890; was appointed midshipman from Delaware July 1, 1909; promoted to ensign June 7, 1913, and on July 8 was sent to New port, R. I., for temporary duty, pending arrival of the Minnesota, to which he had been detailed for duty. The revised list of casualties in the fighting at Vera Cruz on Wednesday is as follows: Dead. FRANCIS PATRICK DELOWRY, seaman, born April 1, 1893; home ad dress, 321 DarBis street, P ttsburgh, Pa.; next of kin, Richard C. De Lowry, father, same address; llrst enlisted October, 1910; re-enlisted January 3, 1914, at Norfolk; at tached to the New Hampshire. FRANK DEVORICK, ordinary sea man, born September 14, 1895; home address, Albla, la.: next of kin, Mollie Devorck, mother, address unknown; has step-mother, Ma thilda Bailey, Albia, la.; enlisted September 4, 1913, at Des Moines: attached to the South Carolina. GABRIEL A. DEFABBIO, gunner's mate, third class; born November 6, 1890; home address, 38 Centre street, Batavia, N. Y.; next of kin, Thomas DeFabblo, father, 38 Cen tre street, Batavia, N. Y.; first en listed November, 1908; re-enllsted January 21, 1913, at Buffalo; at tached to the New Jersey. LOUIS OSCAR FRIED, ordinary sea man, born April 11, 1895; home fid dress, Gretna, La.; next of kin, Matthew Fr ed, father, Gretna, La.; enlisted May 2, 1912, at New Or leans; attached to the Arkansas. CHARLES ALLEN SMITH, ordinary seaman, horn January 11, 1894; home address, 2108 East Sergeant street, Philadelphia, Pa.; next of kin, Jennie Smith mother, same ad dress: enl sted August 31, 1911, at Philadelphia; attached to the New Hampshire. ALBIN ERIC STREAM, ordinary seaman, born August 4, 189B; home address, 227 Sixty-seventh street, Brooklyn, N. Y.; next of kin, Eric P. Stream, father, same address; enlisted March 3, 1913, at New York: attached to the New Jersey. PRIVATE RUFUS EDWARD PERCY, marine corps, born June 9, 1890, at Hlghgate, Vt.; enlisted January 13. 1912, at Boston, Mass.; next of kin. Minnie Percy, mother, 19 Deakin street, Concord, N. H.; attached to Eighth company. The name W. I. Watson, ordinary seaman, is given in the I st of “dead.” The department has been unable to identify this man. Seriously Wounded. Mitchell William Bass. Heaman, born June 7, 1892; home address Ttf ton. Georgia; next of kin, Murcelous M. Bass, brother, same address. On Utah. Clifford Martin Guillmen. seaman, liorn July 30, 1893; home address Van dalia, Ohio; next of kin, Albert Guill nien, father, same address. On Ar kansas. Henry J. Happier, ordinary seaman, born August 5, 1892; home address Al giers, La.; next of kin, Julia Happier, mother, Algiers, La. On South Car olina. Henry Pulliam, fireman, first-class, born February 0. 1882; home address Pulaski, Virginia; next of kin. G. W. Pulliam, father, Pulaski, Va. On Utah. Kergegnt Michael Fitzgerald, ma rine corps, attached to marine detach ment. U. S. S. Utah; born September 27, 1874, at Ardmore, Ireland; next of kin, Patrick Fitzgerald, brother, 540 West 125th street, New York city. Private Jeremiah (lillruth Peoples, marine corps; atached to marine de tachment U. S. S. Utah; born May 27, 1887, at Oreton, Ohio; next of kin, Milton Peoples, father, Mermlll, O. Slightly Wounded. John L. Bennett, coxswain, born August 17, 1883; home address 167 Sands street, Brooklyn, N. Y.; next of kin, Alfred Bennett, father, ad dress unknown. On New Jersey. Hugh Aloyslus Doyle, ordinary sea man, born June 10, 1891; home ad dress 235 Concord street, Brooklyn, N. Y.; next of kin, John Doyle, brother, same address. On South Carolina. Fred Nance Calmes, ordinary sea man, born February 7, 1896; home ad dress Laurens, S C.; next of kin, Sarah Holmes, mother, Culloden, Oa. On South Carolina. Kirk Christy, ordinary seaman, born September 15, 1893, home address 110 Maple avenue. Crlsfield, Md.; next of kin, Samuel Christy, brother, same address. On New Hampshire. George Putman Kinsman, ordinary seaman, born August 8, 1895, home ad dress 380 K street, South Boston, Mass.; next of kin, Benjamin Klns | man, father, address unknown; lias (Continued on Page 5, Column 2.) FOR OROERS10 Everything Ready and Com mand Can Be Expeditious ly Carried Out. [.Hperliil to the Evening !Star.| TRENTON, April M. — Adjutant General Wilbur F. Sadler and Lieu tenant John M. Rogers, In charge of tli<‘ New Jersey militia, declared to day that everything Is rendy to mobil ize the National Guard at Sea Girt at once. Governor Fielder is waiting for or ders from Washington. He has not had any advices front the capital yet. "We are In that state of readiness that all we need now is the order to mobilize and it can be expeditiously carried out," Colonel Rogers said "We have not left one thing undone with regard to getting the troo|*< to gether. We are now only awaiting orders.” SECURE RULE 10 SHOW CAUSE IN Seek to Compel Town Clerk to Call Election on Com mission Rule. At his home in this city today 8u prt me Court Justice Francis J. Swayze granted a rule to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue compelling Town Clerk William B Ross, of Keurny, to call an elec tion to determine whether the voters of the town desire to adopt commis sion rule. The rule to show cause will be signed by Justice Swayze lute today. It is returnable next Wednesday. Testimony can be taken on the rule at two days’ notice thereafter. The application for the rule was filed last n’ght with the justice by a committee composed of members of the Kearny Commission Government League, lid ward J. Gaffney, president of the league, is the designated relator. A notice was served on the town clerk last night to the effect that an appl cation had been made before Jus tice Swayze for a writ of mandamus. The notice stated a rule would be is sued today. Mr. Ross late last night communicated with John I’. Manning, a lawyer, of this city, and arranged to have him go to the residence of Justice Swayze today. Mayor Robert E Torrance and Town Treasurer Burton ]i. Canfield, of Kearny, were also on hand today and accompanied Ross and Mr. Man ning to the home of the Justice. Tomorrow. $ir> suits »10. Rich's, Market and Mulberry streets.—Adv. | “We Do Not Want War with U. S. or Any Nation,” Says Villa JUAREJZ, April 24.—General Villa upon his arrival in Juarez from Chi huahua yesterday said: "We do not want a war with the United States or any other foreign nation. Mexico has tioubles of her own, and Mexico can settle them if it is but given a little lime. Personally, I believe they are on the point of settlement now. "1 came to Juarez to meet my good American friends, to extend to them a hand of friendship and to thank them for the great interest they have taken In the efforts of the Constitu tionalists to restore peace to my un happy country. "I do not Kant war, and f am sure your people do not. We have ulways been good friends, haven’t we? Why shouldn't we continue that way? You may rest assured I will do all in my pnwi r to see that i here is no change In our relationship." American Flag Trampled On; Death Threats to Our Citizens Vanguard of Refugees Reaching Vera Cruz Tell of Outrages at Mexican Capital—Assassination Hanging Over Americans. Windows at American Club Smashed and Members Insulted VERA CRUZ. April 24.—A refugee train from Mexico City, carrying 15*) Americans, 100 Germans, 201 Spaniards and Mexicans and 50 Englishmen, arrived here last evening under the personal conduction of Thomas B. Hohler, dharge d’affaires of the British legation. Amerlctin Plug Trutuplril On. According to refugees who were in the party that reached here, mobs in the streets of Mexico City were tram pling under foot the stars and *sripes and were threatenenig American pedestrians when the refugee train, engaged under the auspices of the British and German legations, left, for Vera Cruz carrying some 500 fugitives of various nationalities. The position of these American citi zens left In the capital was regarded as critical Nelson O’Hhaughnessy, the American charge d’affaires; Lieu tenant Rowan, of the navy, and Cup j ;ain William A. Burnside, of the I army, were to leave on Thursday ! iright for Manzanillo on the Pacific Coast, under special arrangement with Provisional President Huerta. Immediately after the news of the landing of American bluejackets and marines at Vera Cruz was made Known in the Federal capital by extra editions of the local newspapers, crowds of students and government office employes began to gather. Mob Threaten* AmericMitN. By dusk a mob had assembled in front of the American Club, where j they smashed windows and howled insults and threats at thf American citizens inside, all of whom they threatened to assassinate. An appeal to the governor of the Federal district brought police pro- 1 tectlon. but not before the crowd had s hattered many of the windows in the dub house and in adjoining proper- ! ties belonging to Americans. Until 2 o’clock in the morning, bands j of excited Mexicans marched through the streets singing the Mexican na- j tional anthem and shouting “death ; for the Americans.” , An American Jewelry store was looted by the mob at: midnight. The ; police looked on without taking any | action. The American Club, the leading | American hostelry, and the offices of ihe Mexican Herald were closed, ow ing to the threats of the mobs to burn them and murder their occupants. The British, Germans and French in the Federal capital were prepared at r. moment’s notice to gather in the previously arranged concentration districts, which had been provisioned to stand a siege. The newspapers, probably acting under the directions of General Huerta, issued many extra editions, in which they printed dispatches stating that El Paso, Laredo, Nogales rind other places had been taken by ihc Mexicans. Other dispatches an nounced that the Federal troops laid gained a great victory at Vera Cruz, where they expected to surround and drive the American invaders into the sea. The papers also declared that the battleship Louisiana had been sunk by «• Mexican torpedo. An alleged dispatch from the south said that Kmilinno Zapata, the southern rebel, was coining to join forces with Gen eral Huerta. American Official* IHNcharjferi. All the American officials employed by the National Railroads and the Mexican Railway Company were im mediately discharged by the govern ment in order that no trains could be operated except under the supervision of the governme nt. At the American Embassy, orders were expected from the Mexican gov ernment that the arms and ammuni tion recently * permitted to enter should be given up This was in re taliation for the seizure of Vera Cruz by the American fleet. At tl o’clock <-ri Wednesday evening. Nelson (VHhaughneesy, the American charge d'affaires, had not received his pass ports, but he was preparing to leave. Tiie refugee train took twenty hours fo make the Journey from Mexico to Vera Cruz. There were many de lays but no mishaps. Tiie exodus from the capital was arranged through the Joint action of the British and German diplomatic officials with the war office. The train proceeded slowly and with many Interruptions, reaching the Mexican outpests at Tejeria at noon, where it was detained for two hours while a search was made by the Mexicans for railroad officials, four of whom were arrested and held until General Mass, at Solcdad, was communicated with and their release ordered. Those arrested were General Super intendent Comfort, Superintendent of Locomotives Blake. National Superin tendent of Locomotives Burke and General Superintendent Rowe, all of who had been formally discharged by the Mexican government when the roads were taken over. Little Inconvenience Suffered. The passengers on the trip suffered little inconvenience, all who desired being furnished with Pullman ac commodations. There were fourteen cars in the train and a majority of (Continued on i'uge 5, Column 3.) U. S. TROOPS START FOR VERA CRUZ 3,500 Soldiers Under General Funston Board Transports at Ga’veston and Will Sail for Mexico Late Today. AMERICANS AT TAMPICO IN FEAR AS GUNBOATS LEAVE SUDDENLY Three thousand five hundred American troops will start from Gal veston today for Vera Cruz, commanded by General Frederick Funs ton. The orders for the men to take the Held were issued when calls for army reinforcements were received from tin* naval forces at Vera Cruz and after reports from Mexico City of anti-American demonstrations. Ths men are now hnnrdiiiK transports at Galveston. A dispatch from Tampico via Vera"! Cruz today said that there was great apprehension here today shortly after an order had been Issued advising all j the Americans resident In Tampico and vicinity to leave the country im medinUly. the scout cruiser Chester cleared for action and steamed sea ward, down the river. The gunboat Dolphin also cleared for action and followed her. Hoth vessels noisily saluted the Hrtt sh cruiser Hermiono as they passed. A little ater the Des Moines steamed away with her gun crews standing ready at the guns. The three sessels d sappeared round the bend of the river and passed out to sea. It is understood the Des Moines would remain off the port, while the rest of the American \es bpIs proceeded to Vera Cruz. The disappearance of the protecting ships caused astonishment and dis may among the American residents, who were unable to believe they had been de iherately abandoned on what appeared to he the eve of hostilities In the midst of a population known to chensh fee.ings of bitter hatred against Americans. Orders to hold up all shipments of arms across the Mexican border were sent today by the treasury depart ment at Washington to all collectors of customs. The orders are in co operation with the war department’s etforts to puforce the embargo. Col lectors were notified to hold all ship ments of arms "until further notice." President Wilson may appear be fore Congress within forty-eight hours to ask for authority to raise at once a vo.untary army of 400,000 men. Secretary Daniels said today that he had no fear of an attack on Amer I loan forces by Mexican Constitution alists. Despite excesses and mistaKes. said Mr. Daniels, "I believe the buik of the Constitutionalists are actuated by patriotic sentiment and ihat con stitutional government and liberty are to prevail in Mexico as they do every where else in the world.” WASHINGTON, April 24—The war department bustled with activity to day following the llrst nctual move ment of the army in the MiAlcan crisis, the departure of the Fifth Brigade of the llrst division from Galveston by transport for Vera Cruz. Major-General Wood, desig nated to take command of the troops ir. the field, Wits in charge of the movement, and he received reports early stating that the brigade hail been shipped and would leave later lu the day. Meantime the department was busied with conditions on the Texas border. Despite the friendly attitude assumed by General Pancho Villa in ids statement yesterday, citizens of the towns along the border were ap prehensive, anil the department re ceived several applications for ad ditional bordr guards. General Wood and his aides carefully scanned all information as to the concentration of Constitutionalist forces In the neigh borhood of Juarez, where Villa is located. President Wilson and Ills advisers anxioue'y awaited word today of the safe arrival of Charge d'Affalres I rShuughnessy at Vera Cruz. He left Mexico City under special Mexican guard during the night, and Admiral Badger laid been ordered to give safe conduct to his train through the I American lines. (ifllciuls of the navy and war de partments busied themselves with plans for furter operations In the neighborhood of Vera Cruz. With the Fifth brigade, under General Fun stoti, at the Mexican seaport, there will be concentrated a force sufficient to hold the city or to begin offensive operations. General Maas, the Huerta com mander, who left Vera Cruz, was re ported as concentrating ull his avail able forces at Soledad, thirty-six miles away on the railroad line to Mexico City. Reports from Admiral Badger, however, sntd the forces now In Vera Cruz should be able to with stand any attack. Meantime no plans for any movement on the northern border were perfected. It generally was understood that no offensive operations would he undertaken Into the territory controlled by the Con stitutionalists at this time. The possibility of requests of sup port from Congress for carrying on further operations by the President Increased today. The war department considered the need for volunteers, and estimated on the funds that would be needed for mobilizing the militia At the navy department, Representative Padgett, of Tennessee, chairman of the House naval affairs committee, was called into conference w